u/Unable_Clerk_2838

Should I frogive my father, am I overreacting?

Me[17F] and my father[66M] have always had a close relatshionship, we always goof around and always play pranks on eatchother and stuff like that. It has always been fun, until recently i've noticed he had become more rude, things like "bitch" and "stupid" coming up more and more often, which i didn't put in to mind mutch, becouse he always said it in a playful tone and enviorment. Though yesterday made me question his behaviour. We were having a normal day, me and my mom cleaning up the house, and my dad resting up inside since wasn't able to countinue his work outside due to rain. He seemed to be in a good mood, so i diceded to mess with him a little, as he was standing infront of the window, looking at the rain, i walked behind him (not so sneakilly) and suddenly pulled his pants down (which i also often do, and he always laughs it off) as a joke, out of nowhere, he turn around, all angry, and kicks me full force straight to my thigh, and allthough i don't remember exactlly what he yelled at me, due to me being shocked by the sudden pain, i know i deffinetly heard "stupid" in there, he yelled to loud that even my mother, who was upstairs and 3 rooms away, heard him. After that the whole intire rest of the day, without finishing his chores, he stayed closed up in their bedroom. he didn't even allow my mom in, saying "leave me alone, im tired of both of you". The next day he was still in his room, skipped dinner and breakfast, not talking to anyone and not getting out of bed. Since i had training in the morning, i had complaint a lot to my mom that my leg really hurt, which obvsiously made her even more angry at my father. Since i was out almost all day, my mom kept bugging my dad to speak up, but he still refused to say anything exscept ï hate both of you", ï don't want anything to with neather of you" and so on. later my mom did manage to get him out , since he had work to do outside, allthough i didnt talk to him, neather did he talk to me. apperantlly he also said "you guys act like im stupid", and that how most of the day went, until almost 24h past, and he finnaly decided he might apolagize -"sorry, youre old man is stupid, forgive me, lets have a truce" while he huged me. i didnt say anything, just half hugged him back, slightly smiled and may gave the slightest nod. we continued with our day, i didnt speak or look at him, since im not sure if kicking your doughter is something of forgiveness. he seemed to try and go back to normal, but looke more like a child after doing something bad. my mom was still not happy with him neather, talking just for work. so, what should i do?

Ps. Also since im an athlete, any leg injury is scary to me, ive had way too many threats to my careers end, and its a senstive topic for me, my parents know this. he hit me right to my thighs muscle, and it hurt A LOT. I'm also sensitive to yelling, he also know this.

english is not my first language and this is my first post, so sorry for any mistakes : )

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